

Fifty years after the end of the war (1975–2025) and 30 years since the normalisation of relations (1995–2025), Vietnam and the US have come a long way, from former enemies to friends and partners, then to Comprehensive Strategic Partners in 2023, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung said at a recent seminar titled “30 years of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations: The role of public-private partnerships” in Washington.